Methods and systems for remote electronic vaulting

Abstract

By using advanced data communications transport methodology, remote electronic vaulting systems and methods provide a networked-based solution to facilitate the transportation of production data between the production data processing center and an off-site storage location. A local access network is used to facilitate data transport from the production data processing facility to the closest long-haul distance network point of presence facility. The point of presence facility houses an electronic storage device which provides the off-site storage capability. A user can then manipulate transportation to data from the production data processing center to the data storage facility using channel extension technology to store the data in electronic form on standard disk or tape storage devices. The user can then recall, copy or transmit the data anywhere on demand under user control by manipulating switching at the point of presence. This subsequent electronic data transfer can be designed to move the critical data on demand at time of disaster to any disaster recovery facility.

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